Kim’s notable records like "Ladies Night (Not Tonight)," “Crush On You,” “Lighter’s Up” and even her pop collaborations like “Lady Marmalade” still inspire new women in hip-hop today. (2000) and La Bella Mafia (2003) are also certified Platinum. Her other earlier albums like The Notorious K.I.M. Her debut album Hard Core (1996) went on to become a classic and has been double Platinum since 2001. Once she made her debut on the group’s debut album Conspiracy in 1995, Kim took off and quickly ascended to the throne as the Queen of Rap. She began infiltrating the rap world with her raunchy rhymes and gutter flows alongside the Notorious B.I.G. What more can we say about the original Queen B? Lil' Kim is the original prototype for the majority of the current generation of female rappers. Although she hasn't formally dropped any new projects since 2008, the illest rapper of the '90s still garners respect from every major woman in the rap game today including Nicki Minaj, who praises her every chance she gets. She continued to drop solo projects like Chyna Doll (1999) and Broken Silence (2001). Dre's Aftermath Records, which debuted at No. After appearing on Nas’ It Was Written album, The Firm dropped their debut album through Dr. Shortly after the album dropped, she joined Nas, Cormega and AZ to form the rap supergroup The Firm.
She would craft gritty bars that fit a wide range of instrumentals from classic boom-bap to reggae-inspired beats. Foxy had an unprecedented amount of versatility. The album’s lead single “Get Me Home” featuring Blackstreet was a major commercial success that made her a household name in hip-hop. Brown released her debut album Ill Na Na in 1996 with features from hip-hop’s finest at the time JAY-Z, Method Man, and Kid Capri. Her music has gone on to inspire a generation of musicians and she’s still considered one of the greatest female rappers of all time.Īs a teenager from Brooklyn, Foxy Brown made her debut on LL Cool J’s “I Shot Ya” (Remix) in 1995 and was signed to Def Jam the following year. The album also held the record for the longest running debut album by a female rapper on the Billboard 200 for over 21 years. The album, which contains influential songs like "Doo Wop (That Thing),” "Ex-Factor” and "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You,” was nominated for 10 Grammys with Hill leaving with five awards. After flexing her rapping skills on hits like “Ready or Not” and “Fugee-La,” the New Jersey native eventually branched off on her own to drop her debut solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill in 1998. Once Wyclef Jean joined the group, The Fugees dropped off two albums including their Grammy award-winning sophomore album, The Score. Although she got her start acting in the 1993 film Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit, it was her breath-taking voice that enticed Pras Michel to recruit her to become the sole crooner and supporting MC for The Fugees. Lauryn Hill quickly became a hot commodity in the music industry in the early ‘90s.
By "impact," we mean fierce ladies who became pioneers of rap in their cities, independent women who changed the game with their lyrics or creative directions, and talented artists who've made history in Hip-Hop and the music industry as a whole. In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re uplifting 22 groundbreaking women, both veterans and today's stars, who’ve impacted Hip-Hop since the genre’s inception 50 years ago. Even TDE’s latest signee Doechii, Young Money's Mellow Rackz and CMG's GloRilla are all destined to live up to the women who came before them. They've served as inspiration for women who are currently rising within the ranks of the rap game Che Noir, Leikeli47, Atlanta’s Omeretta The Great, New York City’s DreamDoll, Detroit's Kash Doll, Tierra Whack, Saweetie, Latto, Flo Milli, Rico Nasty, Dreezy, Shenseea, BIA, and Doja Cat. These icons have paved the way for prominent women who've come up in Hip-Hop like Dej Loaf, Snow Tha Product, Azealia Banks, Iggy Azalea, and even the late Magnolia Shorty. Over the years, the world has bared witness to the rise of multiple women who've left their mark on Hip-hop culture. They would go on to inspire generations of female lyricists. Innovators like The Lady of Rage, Yo-Yo, JJ Fad, Monie Love, Jean Grae, Rah Digga, Charli Baltimore and Angie Martinez have all broken the mold of the average expectation of a MC. MC Sha-Rock first broke out on the scene in the late 1970s, plenty of women followed her lead and infiltrated the rap space and cemented their place in music history. There was a time when women weren't properly represented in Hip-Hop.
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